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Wednesday, March 31, 2004

This morning I've been slow! Three minutes to noon, now; I'm just now getting around to entering the first of this day's web log. The sun's rays through our front (and southerly) windows are almost touching the printer. I try to have the Venetian blinds down on the window by the printer before the rays fall on it.

I have to work on a resume' to the governor, an application to the local vo-tech, and another application to a nearby local government agency. Also, make a deposit, buy stamps and mail payments, and deliver a payment to the county. That will keep me busy all day.

Mr. Keillor reports in Writers' Almanac that today's the birthday of Octavio Paz (1914), Judith Rossner (1935), and the anniversary of the official opening of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (1889).

Lunch is ready. Wilma's already started on an aromatic salad. Be back.

You are the Gender Abolitionist type of feminist. This means that you
feel the best way to destroy patriarchal oppression is to rid ourselves
of misguided gender roles, and instead live in a society that does not
make such marked assumptions about gender differences. The Gender
Abolitionist is culturally radical, but rather conservative when it
comes to sexual liberation and politics. You have a strong sense of
human rights for all. In fact, you are actually a very moral person.
You don't see people in terms of gender and are thus very philosophical
in order to perceive the world in such a manner. You think people
shouldn't identify others in terms of gender. When most people see a
person, the first thing they think is "That person is a woman" or "That
person is a man", but they do NOT think "That person is a
short-fingernail". Most make someone's gender their IDENTITY, but
fingernail length would never be considered part of their identity. A
gender abolitionist would claim gender should be like fingernail
length--it shouldn't be part of someone's identity. By making gender a
part of identity, difference is emphasized and oppression is often
justified. Thus, gender shouldn't be regarded to such a large extent by
society. You are mostly concerned with seeing women become fully
equalized with men by eliminating gender roles, as these roles oppress
women.